I think I'm addicted to discus launched gliding! I've been out at every opportunity with the Libelle, chucking it up, and gliding it down but, I must have thrown it up hundreds of times and have only hit one decent thermal, and that was on the top of Meio Common. I've managed to circle at low altitude and just maintain height three or four times for a few seconds but that's about it. I just don't think that the Libelle can achieve enough height on the launch to be able to get into that rising column of air.
So what is the answer? Well, I think it's about putting my hand in my pocket and buying a glass and carbon ship, something that can get me up to around 30 - 40 metres on a launch. So I'm going to keep an eye open for something second hand, maybe a Longshot, Topsky or Blaster. So if anyone reading this has something suitable for sale, please contact me, either via the Shout Box, email, or phone if you have my number.
Hi Steve. I have found with the Libelle i'ts the timing. I used to wait till the calm of the evening to go out and hope to pick up a low level thermal in the gentle evening sunlight when in fact I needed to get out in the heat of the day when there is a lot more radiation from the sun heating up the ground a producing low level thermals. I've managed to get away of the flat using my Libelle on a few occasions now but only during early afternoon. I'm coming up I a few weeks time for a few days 27/28 & 29th June. So if the weather plays ball and I can get away from the family I might be able to meet up if your around.
ReplyDeleteJust took delivery of my Libby :-) from T9.
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh when my wife took a look in the box and said '£120 for that'
They don't understand, Hope to get s chance this Weekend to put it together.
Hi Steve
ReplyDeleteCould you please put a link to our new Dream Flight Libelle blog?
http://dreamflightlibelledlg.blogspot.co.uk
Cheers
Paul